Storm reports for July 21, 2018
NOAA recorded 87 hail reports, 150 wind reports and 1 tornado report in 16 states on July 21, 2018.
- in 16 states
- 238
- Storm reports
- Near 33.52, -85.64, AL
- 3.0 in
- Largest hail
- Near 48.31, -104.63, MT
- 104 mph
- Highest gust
- Highest rating EF0, about 30 miles from Columbus, GA
- 1
- Tornado reports
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Hail, inches
- 0.75
- 1
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.5
- 3+
Dots: reports.
- Wind report
- Tornado and its path
- Surveyed tornado path
- Surveyed wind damage
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center, final severe weather database (from NOAA's Storm Data). Report day: 12:00 UTC on July 21, 2018 to 12:00 UTC the next day. Times are Central.
Select a dot or a path for the report. NWS survey teams walked the shaded paths after the storm; each is drawn at the widest width they found, so it can look wider than the damage at any one spot.
Reports by hour
Hail87, most at 5 PM
Wind150, most at 9 PM
Tornado1, most at 5 PM
Every report
Source: NOAA/NWS Storm Prediction Center.
| Time | Rating | Where | Path |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5:43 PM | EF0 | About 30 miles from Columbus, GA | 5.73 mi long, 500 yd wide |
| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1:27 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.79, -106.43, MT |
| 1:34 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.86, -106.39, MT |
| 2:12 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.72, -106.21, MT |
| 2:22 PM | 1.5 in | Near 48.50, -104.79, MT |
| 2:25 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.60, -104.85, MT |
| 2:33 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.78, -105.81, MT |
| 2:47 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.78, -105.81, MT |
| 3:20 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.70, -105.42, MT |
| 3:35 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.72, -105.38, WY |
| 3:37 PM | 0.88 in | Near 48.38, -103.91, ND |
| 3:51 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.66, -105.17, MT |
| 4:15 PM | 3.0 in | Near 33.52, -85.64, AL |
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| Time | Size | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 4:22 PM | 2.5 in | Near 33.49, -85.65, AL |
| 4:30 PM | 2.0 in | Near 33.70, -85.52, AL |
| 4:32 PM | 1.0 in | About 58 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 4:35 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 4:44 PM | 1.5 in | Near 48.36, -104.48, MT |
| 4:45 PM | 1.25 in | Near 45.26, -104.89, MT |
| 4:48 PM | 1.75 in | Near 33.31, -85.49, AL |
| 4:48 PM | 1.0 in | Near 33.37, -85.40, AL |
| 4:55 PM | 2.0 in | Near 48.34, -104.49, MT |
| 4:56 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.33, -104.50, MT |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 45.09, -104.98, MT |
| 5:00 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.27, -104.74, MT |
| 5:02 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:05 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:08 PM | 1.75 in | About 39 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:11 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.25, -104.37, MT |
| 5:15 PM | 2.0 in | About 19 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.21, -104.42, MT |
| 5:15 PM | 1.0 in | About 38 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:25 PM | 2.75 in | Near 33.43, -85.49, AL |
| 5:27 PM | 1.75 in | About 24 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 5:30 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.14, -104.22, MT |
| 5:32 PM | 2.0 in | About 3 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:35 PM | 1.5 in | About 27 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:35 PM | 1.5 in | About 38 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:41 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:45 PM | 1.75 in | About 5 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:51 PM | 1.0 in | About 41 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:54 PM | 1.0 in | Near 48.13, -103.99, ND |
| 5:58 PM | 1.25 in | Near 44.22, -105.46, WY |
| 6:00 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:02 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.23, -105.43, WY |
| 6:10 PM | 1.0 in | About 8 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:13 PM | 0.75 in | Near 45.48, -104.49, MT |
| 6:14 PM | 1.0 in | Near 44.22, -105.37, WY |
| 6:15 PM | 1.5 in | About 28 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 6:15 PM | 0.88 in | About 22 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:17 PM | 1.75 in | About 23 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 6:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 27 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 6:20 PM | 1.75 in | About 13 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:21 PM | 1.75 in | Near 48.08, -103.80, ND |
| 6:28 PM | 1.0 in | About 20 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:28 PM | 1.75 in | About 17 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 18 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:30 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:33 PM | 1.0 in | About 23 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 6:40 PM | 1.5 in | About 45 miles from Greeley, CO |
| 6:55 PM | 1.75 in | In Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:58 PM | 1.5 in | About 16 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:10 PM | 1.75 in | Near 47.82, -103.28, ND |
| 7:11 PM | 1.75 in | About 30 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:12 PM | 2.5 in | About 32 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:13 PM | 1.0 in | About 34 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:15 PM | 1.75 in | Near 46.48, -103.88, ND |
| 7:25 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.80, -103.28, ND |
| 7:30 PM | 1.5 in | About 43 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:40 PM | 1.0 in | About 13 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 7:41 PM | 0.75 in | Near 47.69, -103.25, ND |
| 7:42 PM | 1.0 in | About 55 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:45 PM | 2.0 in | About 60 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:49 PM | 1.0 in | Near 47.73, -102.68, ND |
| 7:50 PM | 1.75 in | Near 46.75, -103.52, ND |
| 7:50 PM | 1.75 in | Near 33.97, -83.38, GA |
| 7:52 PM | 1.25 in | About 58 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 8:09 PM | 0.75 in | About 2 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:10 PM | 1.5 in | Near 33.97, -83.26, GA |
| 8:22 PM | 1.0 in | About 7 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:31 PM | 1.0 in | About 30 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 8:40 PM | 0.75 in | About 34 miles from Reno, NV |
| 9:20 PM | 1.0 in | About 15 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 10:07 PM | 0.88 in | About 33 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 10:12 PM | 1.0 in | About 35 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 12:10 AM | 0.25 in | About 22 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 12:15 AM | 1.75 in | About 21 miles from Wichita, KS |
| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 7:24 AM | 58 mph | About 46 miles from Knoxville, TN |
| 7:25 AM | 60 mph | Near 32.73, -113.34, AZ |
| 10:05 AM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 10:10 AM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 10:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.54, -82.52, GA |
| 10:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.61, -84.19, GA |
| 10:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.66, -83.95, GA |
| 10:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.51, -82.85, GA |
| 10:30 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.51, -82.75, GA |
| 10:35 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.29, -85.13, AL |
| 10:35 AM | 63 mph | Near 31.37, -84.93, GA |
| 10:42 AM | 75 mph | Near 31.44, -84.73, GA |
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| Time | Gust | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 10:55 AM | 63 mph | Near 31.17, -84.87, GA |
| 11:00 AM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Las Vegas, NV |
| 11:00 AM | 63 mph | Near 31.38, -84.54, GA |
| 11:00 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.42, -84.53, GA |
| 11:00 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.40, -84.24, GA |
| 11:06 AM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:09 AM | 52 mph | About 58 miles from Savannah, GA |
| 11:24 AM | 58 mph | About 58 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:30 AM | 58 mph | About 51 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:35 AM | 58 mph | About 40 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:40 AM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:40 AM | 63 mph | About 38 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:42 AM | 58 mph | About 35 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:48 AM | 58 mph | About 56 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:06 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:22 PM | 58 mph | About 24 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:25 PM | 55 mph | About 48 miles from Las Vegas, NV |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:30 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:40 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:42 PM | 58 mph | About 22 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:42 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:42 PM | 63 mph | About 22 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:45 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 12:55 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:00 PM | 58 mph | About 50 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:05 PM | 58 mph | About 57 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 1:20 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 47 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | Near 29.66, -83.37, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 48 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:30 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 53 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 42 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:40 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Gainesville, FL |
| 2:45 PM | 52 mph | About 9 miles from Ocala, FL |
| 3:20 PM | 60 mph | Near 48.69, -105.42, MT |
| 4:09 PM | 59 mph | Near 37.26, -104.34, CO |
| 4:26 PM | 75 mph | Near 48.33, -104.82, MT |
| 4:40 PM | 104 mph | Near 48.31, -104.63, MT |
| 4:50 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Asheville, NC |
| 4:50 PM | 87 mph | Near 48.35, -104.49, MT |
| 4:56 PM | 60 mph | Near 48.33, -104.50, MT |
| 5:00 PM | 61 mph | Near 48.26, -104.72, MT |
| 5:05 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:06 PM | 58 mph | About 38 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 5:13 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Hickory, NC |
| 5:15 PM | 60 mph | Near 48.22, -104.50, MT |
| 5:15 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 5:19 PM | 75 mph | Near 48.14, -104.36, MT |
| 5:29 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 5:40 PM | 58 mph | About 49 miles from Chattanooga, TN |
| 5:50 PM | 58 mph | About 27 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:05 PM | 70 mph | Near 47.98, -104.42, MT |
| 6:11 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 6:14 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:33 PM | 58 mph | Near 47.71, -104.19, MT |
| 6:39 PM | 64 mph | About 45 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:40 PM | 64 mph | About 45 miles from Cheyenne, WY |
| 6:40 PM | 55 mph | Near 40.83, -115.76, NV |
| 6:41 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:50 PM | 58 mph | About 9 miles from Spartanburg, SC |
| 6:52 PM | 58 mph | About 18 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 6:55 PM | 58 mph | About 37 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 7:00 PM | 69 mph | About 27 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 7:10 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 7:25 PM | 58 mph | About 44 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:34 PM | 61 mph | Near 45.17, -111.70, MT |
| 7:45 PM | 70 mph | About 4 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 7:47 PM | 70 mph | About 2 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 7:48 PM | 62 mph | Near 39.04, -103.52, CO |
| 7:54 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Atlanta, GA |
| 7:55 PM | 58 mph | Near 33.94, -83.37, GA |
| 7:57 PM | 63 mph | About 3 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:05 PM | 69 mph | About 48 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 8:10 PM | 67 mph | About 8 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:10 PM | 63 mph | About 26 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 8:15 PM | 58 mph | About 33 miles from Winston-Salem, NC |
| 8:20 PM | 63 mph | About 55 miles from Columbus, GA |
| 8:22 PM | 70 mph | About 7 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:22 PM | 66 mph | Near 47.17, -102.89, ND |
| 8:26 PM | 58 mph | About 32 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 8:30 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.55, -84.73, GA |
| 8:32 PM | 58 mph | About 45 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 8:40 PM | 58 mph | About 31 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 8:45 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.53, -84.59, GA |
| 8:51 PM | 58 mph | About 55 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 8:55 PM | 60 mph | About 49 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 8:55 PM | 66 mph | About 56 miles from Rapid City, SD |
| 9:00 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.41, -84.52, GA |
| 9:00 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.39, -84.58, GA |
| 9:00 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.48, -84.51, GA |
| 9:00 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.37, -84.56, GA |
| 9:00 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.38, -84.54, GA |
| 9:05 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.33, -84.61, GA |
| 9:05 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:05 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.31, -84.52, GA |
| 9:05 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.37, -84.53, GA |
| 9:08 PM | 85 mph | About 30 miles from Greenville, SC |
| 9:10 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.31, -84.50, GA |
| 9:10 PM | 69 mph | Near 31.34, -84.52, GA |
| 9:13 PM | 58 mph | About 7 miles from Greensboro, NC |
| 9:14 PM | 68 mph | About 20 miles from Billings, MT |
| 9:15 PM | 69 mph | About 59 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:25 PM | 69 mph | About 55 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:25 PM | 69 mph | About 54 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:25 PM | 63 mph | About 58 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:30 PM | 69 mph | About 53 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:45 PM | 69 mph | About 49 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:45 PM | 69 mph | About 43 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:50 PM | 75 mph | About 42 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:55 PM | 75 mph | About 33 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:55 PM | 75 mph | About 43 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 9:55 PM | 75 mph | About 41 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:05 PM | 75 mph | About 30 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:06 PM | 58 mph | About 21 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 10:10 PM | 75 mph | About 26 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:15 PM | 75 mph | About 22 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:23 PM | 58 mph | About 17 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 10:28 PM | 58 mph | About 14 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 10:30 PM | 58 mph | About 15 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 16 miles from Raleigh, NC |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 11 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:50 PM | 58 mph | About 2 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:52 PM | 64 mph | Near 38.82, -102.54, CO |
| 10:55 PM | 58 mph | About 6 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 10:55 PM | 58 mph | In Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:00 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:00 PM | 58 mph | About 3 miles from Tallahassee, FL |
| 11:18 PM | 63 mph | About 35 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 11:22 PM | 58 mph | About 26 miles from Augusta, GA |
| 12:40 AM | 58 mph | About 28 miles from Fayetteville, NC |
| 12:45 AM | 58 mph | About 59 miles from Crestview, FL |
| 1:48 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.15, -85.49, AL |
| 1:50 AM | 58 mph | Near 31.13, -85.48, AL |
By state
| State | Reports | Hail | Wind | Tornado |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 74 | 18 | 56 | 0 |
| Florida | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Montana | 31 | 19 | 12 | 0 |
| North Carolina | 22 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Alabama | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| North Dakota | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Colorado | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| California | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cities with reports nearby
Reports within 15 miles of the center of each city we track.
| City | Largest hail | Highest gust | Tornado reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory, NC | 2.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Columbus, GA | 1.75 in | None | 0 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 1.75 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1.0 in | 58 mph | 0 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 1.0 in | None | 0 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1.0 in | 70 mph | 0 |
| Chattanooga, TN | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Cheyenne, WY | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Greensboro, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Ocala, FL | None | 52 mph | 0 |
| Raleigh, NC | None | 58 mph | 0 |
| Tallahassee, FL | None | 58 mph | 0 |
Reports are what observers recorded near a location, not a complete record of every storm. They don’t describe conditions at any building.